[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Indian literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in) › [Dark Ages](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages) › [General histories](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general) › [Muntakhab al-tawārīkh](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.muntakhab-al-tawarikh) › [Muntakhabu-t-tawarikh (Ranking, Lowe, Haig)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.muntakhab-al-tawarikh~en-ranking-lowe-haig) › 78.5.1 # Muntakhab al-tawarikh 78.5.1 Muntakhabu-t-tawārīkh (Ranking, Lowe, Haig) 78.5.1 - **Language:** English ### [78.5.1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.muntakhab-al-tawarikh~en-ranking-lowe-haig.78.5.1) In this year I‘timad Khan, chief eunuch of Aslim Shah, obtained the highest consideration in the haram, and even in state matters became the Sovereign’s confidant. He showed an enterprise, and economy, such as was never before exhibited, and the monetary matters of the Divan became more settled. He was in his turn succeeded by Todarmal. And during the time of the influence of Maham Ankah, and the Bēgum, and I‘timad Khan the chief eunuch (who was a man of sense and discretion), Mir ‘Abd-ul-Hayy aptly quoted the following tradition from the Nahj-ul-balaghat which is attributed to Amir (may God accept him !), but others attribute it to that noble paragon the late ‘Alam-ul-huda’ of Baghdad, “He said (Peace be upon him !) “A time will come on men, when none will become favourites but profligates, and none be thought witty but the obscene, and none thought weak but the just : when they shall account the alms a heavy imposition, and the bond of relationship a reproach, and the service of God shall be a weariness unto them, and then the government shall be by the counsel of women, and the rule of boys, and the management of eunuchs.” From this event to the time of emancipation a whole age passed ! “Ah what a difference ’tis between What now is and what has been.” - [Previous: 78.4.7](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.muntakhab-al-tawarikh~en-ranking-lowe-haig.78.4.7) - [Next: 78.5.2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.muntakhab-al-tawarikh~en-ranking-lowe-haig.78.5.2) - [Up: 78.5](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.muntakhab-al-tawarikh~en-ranking-lowe-haig.78.5) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.muntakhab-al-tawarikh~en-ranking-lowe-haig.78.5.1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.muntakhab-al-tawarikh~en-ranking-lowe-haig.78.5.1) · Pramāṇa